Music festivals
Dancefestopia Announces Phase Two of 2021 Lineup
Dancefestopia has announced its Phase Two lineup for 2021, sharing the news that Ray Volpe, Wreckno, Brondo, Chime, Inzo, and Codd Dubz have been added to the festivities. The high-energy music and arts festival in Kansas City features 200+ artists from music to visual, four stages, world-class production, and three nights of camping. The beloved midwest favorite is scheduled for September 9-12, nestled in the rolling hills surrounding thousands of acres of forests and pristine lake water. The long-running annual festival has hosted some of the most prominent festival lineups in electronic music, dating back to 2011. Now a staple in the country’s music festival sphere, Dancefestopia is looking to host its largest event yet. The fest will once again be home to a stable of sought-after...
Confirmed: EDC Las Vegas to Move Forward With May 2021 Dates
Insomniac founder and CEO Pasquale Rotella has confirmed that EDC Las Vegas will move forward with its planned May 2021 dates. Sharing a number of cryptic countdown videos that were tantamount to torture for EDC fans, Rotella eventually announced the news in a triumphant Instagram post. “Electric Daisy Carnival is finally on the horizon. There were times during the pandemic when many of us lost hope,” Rotella wrote. “We were challenged to learn & listen to our hearts & trust that the storm would eventually pass, making way for a bright & sunny future for those in our community & around the world.” “With the world being shutdown for over a year, I’m happy to announce we’re on our way to being able to celebrate in person,” he continued...
Lost Lands Launches Official Ticket Exchange to Securely Buy or Sell Passes to Sold-Out 2021 Festival
Lost Lands may be sold-out, but that doesn’t mean fans can’t experience the fest’s grand return in 2021. Excision‘s flagship music festival, a bass music utopia situated in Ohio’s Legend Valley, sold out in record time due to an incredibly high demand for tickets after a year devoid of music festivals. However, considering the ceaseless uncertainty of COVID-19, many Lost Lands diehards looking to sell their tickets. Instead of relying on third party ticket websites—many of which resell passes at exorbitant costs—or transact with strangers, Lost Lands has launched an Official Ticket Exchange hub. Powered by Lyte, the platform enables fans to securely buy or sell verified tickets via an authentic source, offering peace of mind and eliminating the ...
New Live Nation Job Listings Point to EDC Las Vegas Keeping May 2021 Dates
A slew of new job listings posted by major music festival promoter Live Nation seem to have confirmed the May 2021 dates of the company’s flagship event, EDC Las Vegas. In light of the impact of COVID-19, the road to the fest’s 2021 edition has been shrouded in uncertainty. In a late-March announcement, Insomniac founder and CEO Pasquale Rotella said the promoter submitted a “robust safety plan” to Nevada officials which, if approved by the state, would allow them to move forward with the festival’s planned dates of May 21st to 23rd. However, he cautioned that if the plan is rejected, EDC Las Vegas will move to October 2021. Some of the EDC Las Vegas-specific job listings, which were published yesterday, April 7th, include the phrase, “Travel required in...
Study: EDM is the Most Popular Genre to Listen to Before Bed—But Also the Worst
A new study has found that if you go to bed with music playing, you get a sound sleep. Despite that awful pun, the study offers some eye-opening data on music-related dreams. The Sleep Judge surveyed 1,063 people about their experiences with music-related dreams. 55% of respondents were men and 45% were women, and they ranged in age from 22 to 61 with an average of 36. The analysis found that EDM is the most popular genre of music to listen to late at night before bed among 14% of people. However, it was also delineated as the worst genre to listen to in bed, with 54% of people unable to sleep well and 57% dissatisfied with their sleep. Let’s chalk it up to it being the catchiest and most likely to get stuck in your head. Pop music was the most popular genre for the st...
Baauer Announces Twitch-Streamed Virtual Music Festival, BOPFEST
Hot on the heels of his first-ever Grammy nomination, electronic music virtuoso Baauer is dipping his toes in the virtual festival scene. The famed producer, whose stunning PLANET’S MAD audiovisual album garnered a 2021 nod for the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album, has announced his own digital music festival called BOPFEST. In an ode to the one-year anniversary of his first livestream, the online-only event will go down on Baauer’s Twitch channel next Saturday, April 10th. Baauer’s inaugural BOPFEST lineup features Good Times Ahead and X&G, two renowned electronic duos, as well as surprise appearances from unannounced special guests and numerous winners of Baauer’s livestreamed Twitch beat battles. The stream also promises a brand new musica...
Electric Forest Organizers Share Critical Update on Festival’s 2021 Edition
There is still a glimmer of hope for the 2021 edition of Electric Forest. After receiving approval from the Rothbury Village Council for the festival’s June 2021 dates back in January—with alternative dates in August—organizers of Electric Forest have provided an update on the status of this year’s event. In a post shared on the festival’s website today, organizers addressed the uncertainty of the pandemic related to “large gatherings, vaccination timelines, social distancing regulations, general safety, and many other COVID related considerations,” noting they are monitoring the situation closely. “If Electric Forest 2021 is to happen, it will take place in August,” the post reads. At the time of this article’s ...
Law Firm Files Class Action Suit Against Ultra Miami Organizers to Issue Refunds
A Boca Raton-based consumer rights firm has filed a class action lawsuit against the City of Miami and Event Entertainment Group, the organizers of Ultra Music Festival. Corwin Law is representing a class of Florida residents who purchased tickets to the 2020 edition of the iconic Miami music festival, which was scheduled to take place March 20th to 22nd at Bayfront Park. A press release shared with EDM.com by a consultant representing the firm states that attorney Marcus W. Corwin believes the promoters of the event “disguised” its 2020 cancellation as a postponement and unfairly offered an enhanced benefits package in lieu of refunds. Corwin called the offer “utterly unacceptable.” The eight-count class action lawsuit, filed in t...
Lollapalooza Paris Postponed to Summer 2022
As live events and festivals begin to set their sights on a brighter post-COVID future in 2021, Lollapalooza Paris has opted to postpone once again amid uncertainty surrounding safety regulations into the summer. Originally slated for July 17th and 18th, 2021, Lollapalooza’s Paris edition will forgo another year in order to ensure safe operations and a semblance of normalcy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 era. The festival’s postponement was announced by Live Nation France via Facebook. “Due to the current uncertainties, Lollapalooza Paris will not be held this year,” the post reads. “We’re missing the Lolla magic more than ever, and are looking forward to getting back next year.” Lollapalooza Paris will now take place on July 16th and ...
Wankelmut’s Top 5 Gigs to Look Forward to After the Safe Return of Live Music
The absence of clubbing has plunged the dance music community and its artists into a constant state of melancholia. But as the light at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic’s tunnel becomes more and more bright, Wankelmut is looking at it through rose-colored glasses. Perhaps best known for his global hit remix of Asaf Avidan and the Mojos “One Day / Reckoning Song,” Wankelmut is no flash in the pan. Having released records on iconic dance labels such as Defected, Spinnin’ Deep, and Toolroom, the 33-year-old DJ and musician has solidified himself as a staple in the international club circuit. Dulcet tracks like “Oh Love” and “Give & Take” have only reinforced that notion, catapulting him to the upper echelon of house music in little...
Electric Zoo Announces Second Phase of 2021 Lineup—And It’s Massive
Back in October 2020, when Electric Zoo first announced their initial 2021 lineup, it seemed like an eternity until the festival date. Now, one brutal pandemic later, the festival’s organizers, Made Event, have released the Phase Two lineup—and it’s a massive addition. Featuring artists such as ILLENIUM, Destructo, Blunts & Blondes, PEEKABOO, JOYRYDE, LICK and more, the festival is shaping up to be a can’t-miss event. As countless brands continue to roll out their 2021 lineups, the countdown to one of the most beloved dance music fests on the East Coast continues. Electric Zoo organizers have been hard at work to ensure the festival goes off without a hitch. Made Event has teamed up with a stable of labels and artists to host stages this year, inc...
Shambhala Music Festival Postponed to 2022 Due to Uncertainty of COVID-19
Shambhala is the latest music festival to cash in its chips due to the uncertainty of COVID-19. Citing the impact of the pandemic, the organizers of the Canadian dance music fest, which takes place annually at Salmo River Ranch, have pulled the plug on the event’s 2021 edition. Originally scheduled for late July 2020, the festival was eventually moved to August 20-23, 2021 before its postponement to 2022. Ticket-holders may redeem their passes across Shambhala’s 2022, 2023 or 2024 events. Prospective attendees and lodgers were told to expect to receive an email “in the coming months” to register for the year they’d like to attend. The 2021 edition of Shambhala Music Festival has been postponed due to the impact of COVID-19. Shambhala Music Festival (via Twitte...
